Útlaginn (1981)

Directed by

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Genre

drama film, medieval film

Country

Iceland

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is caught in a blood feud in 8th-century Iceland. The film follows his struggle to survive and his eventual outlaw status.

epicbleakbroodingvisceralhistoricgrittysomberviolent

What happens

Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (Icelandic: Útlaginn) is a 1981 Icelandic film adaptation of the Gísla saga, the story of a blood feud set in 8th-century Iceland. It was directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson. The film was released on 17 February 1984 to critical acclaim in Sweden, and then in West Germany. Written and directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson, the theatrical version of the Saga of Gisli Sursson was praised as a culturally accurate representation of the time period. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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